Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Digital Technology: UK Trade with EU

Nigel Adams: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations she has received on the implications for the UK continuing to access the Digital Single Market of the UK leaving the EU.

Matt Hancock: An error has been identified in the written answer given on 13 February 2017.The correct answer should have been:

We have had widespread and ongoing discussions with the digital industry on Data Protection. The Department has been meeting with a range of stakeholders on this issue. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU and continuing to engage on Digital Single Market matters to secure the right deal for Britain.

Matt Hancock: We have had widespread and ongoing discussions with the digital industry on Data Protection. The Department has been meeting with a range of stakeholders on this issue. Together with the Department for Exiting the EU we are analysing all the impacts of leaving the EU and continuing to engage on Digital Single Market matters to secure the right deal for Britain.